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2024-10-29 19:42:56Hello, my beautiful escapists who kept up with my shenanigans throughout the ups and downs of this book.
First things first, I love you all.
I feel so lucky to have found this platform and through this all of you.
I love the comments and I hope you weren't bored with my author notes.
Multiple TV shows, novels, and movies came together in my head every night, and I created Iris. Through her I created Dominic and you guys know the rest.
I have two news to share with yall.
The first one is about this book. I am delighted and proud to tell you guys that 'Under the Dragon's Protection' is available on A****n Kindle. I have ordered my author's copy of the paperback for this book. Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, A****n is unable to ship to Pakistan to my remote location in the middle of Thal, the second largest desert in my country. So, I have sought the help of an abroad friend to get it for me and then send it to me by post. The whole procedure will take more than a couple of weeks.
I am hoping it's worth it.
As someone with absolutely zero support from people around me (my husband doesn't even know the title of the book I took two years to write and edit sadly), I cannot even share my joy or excitement with these people either. All I have is all of you. So I hope that some of you are Book Dragons who like to hoard books and will be interested in having a handheld memoir of this book.
The Paperback version only contains the novel while the Hardcover will have all the bonus and special chapters too.
Hardcover will be live on A****n on New Year's Eve 2024.
I am really looking forward to taking another step in my writing career and I hope to have all of you with me <3
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As for the second news, I have just started working on another book here.
he title is still undecided but I'll do my best to get the book started as soon as I can. What I can tell you guys about it is that it is going to be a Werewolf romance and definitely spicer than this book. I'm looking forward to expanding my horizons and testing my boundaries on this platform for you guys.
My I*******m @aena.s_ebooks is where I post a lot of book-related stuff and I will have many polls and news regarding a lot of my completed works and Works in Progress. So, don't forget to follow me there to check out all the book-related stuff there.
I try to avoid cliches as I find that they clash with originality but no one (mostly me) is immune to the second chance mate, morally grey men who are only sweet to the fmc and found family tropes. What are some of your favorite tropes in Romance and Supernatural genres? Since I am writing as I go, I will definitely be taking your comments as suggestions. The outline is set but the inner material can be shaped according to your answers on my I*******m polls too.
Here is a little sneak peak into the book. If you find it interesting, you won't have to wait for long. I promise;
"Zoe had a good life. A daughter of an ex-beta, and mate of the new one.
That was until her boyfriend cheated on her and got her father locked up in the dungeons fraudulently.
Upset and without an option, Zoe went to a party where she met an alluring handsome man. Despite not being an alcoholic she decided to drink with this mysterious man, the epitome of power, who seemed to be very interested in her.
But mid-makeout she couldn't help but whisper, "John!"
"You are John's ex-girlfriend?" The dashing stranger pushed her away."
What do you guys think? Interesting? Tell me in the comments, who do you think this gorgeous stranger is? Why does he feel a magnetic pull towards this new girl he just met at a party? What does fate have in store for all these people?
I am writing a polyamorous book on another platform that you can find on my I*******m. As well as a science fiction on another platform, which is also shown on my I*******m. And am also working on the first book in my horror series for old-fashioned publishing. So we are looking for a busy few months as I am also working on my academic research thesis for my M. Phil English Language and Linguistics degree.
I know, its a lot of writing.
Pray for me.
As a mom of a four-year-old life gets really busy. But I love to write so I will do my best.
I hope to see you guys supporting my new book just as you all have supported this one and given me the motivation and joy that only you guys could give. I always say that writers are nothing without their Readers, and I wholeheartedly believe it and cherish you all for being with me on this journey of my first book.
Stay safe and Happy Reading!
Never stop Dreaming!
Aena.
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Under the Dragon's Protection Chapter 1
Heeled leather boots clicked on the pavement as the young woman in jeans with a leather jacket and ear pods in her ears, chewing gum walked down the alleyway like she could care less about this world. Only she knew of the storm her thoughts held that the mortal world could barely comprehend. Three men sat in a Lamborghini Huracán on a food street somewhere in Western Europe, two of whom bickering constantly while the more intimidating third sat quietly staring at an alleyway. A man approached the car with paper bags in both hands, broadly smiling at the company in the car, and handed out each bag of fast food to the two men and a drink to the third. While the first two grabbed the meal and started hyenacally eating the food with impatience and, 'What took so long?' and 'Let's get out of here now.' The third, on the other hand, silently nodded a 'thanks' and started browsing his phone as the newcomer took a seat behind the wheel and revved the engine. They were about to leave when,
Under the Dragon's Protection Chapter 2
It'd been a couple of weeks since Iris found herself in a new city for the nth time in the past thousand years. There was no place on Earth that she hadn't been to before, but her agelessness made it impossible to stay in one place for too long. Immortality was a curse, she was well aware of it. But add an evil foster brother to it and eternity is a whole new level of hell. The first thing she did after reaching this new city was to contact one of her centuries-old friends and ask him to meet her. Seemed like normal days of settling into a new city to anyone, but nothing was normal. And on top of it all, Iris couldn't shake the feeling of always being watched, even in the confines of her cozy apartment. She was aware of her brother always keeping an eye on her, that was how he made sure to destroy even a single moment of bliss she could gather, but this felt different and she couldn't put her finger on it. Since she couldn't do anything about it, she allowed herself to go on about h
Under the Dragon's Protection Chapter 3
Iris stood in disbelief looking at her hands and then at the handsomely menacing stranger in her living room who was apparently magic-proof. The look he was giving her told her he had been expecting her reaction and he was enjoying the shock she was in, which too seemed expected. Carlisle's words rang in her head, 'Y' 'send enhanced creatures after you' 'power to kill you, get out of that city.' That paralleled with the stranger's infuriating smirk standing confidently like he knows what she is and how to tackle her, Iris felt panic rise inside her like never before. She never needed to fear anyone other than her foster brother. He was the only one stronger than herself with an extreme influence over the supernatural community that very few had. This man's ability to stand smirking against her magic blow meant Carl was right and her brother had succeeded in his mission and the creatures she was being warned about had already found her. Dom saw the panic in her eyes. This wasn't w
Under the Dragon's Protection Chapter 4
Iris's head felt heavy as she dizzily opened her eyes. It felt like an eternity when she was last time intoxicated enough to pass out or made to blackout. The former was due to her extra fast metabolism that made it hard for her to become drunk. The latter, though, was scary and brought very bad memories. Since she hadn't been drinking before passing out, she remembered the handsome Dominic guy with his henchman, clearly sent by her brother to torment her. One of them must've drugged her. That must be why it was hard to focus on her thoughts and she felt like she was in a car. A tranquillizer strong enough to take her down was only present in Y's stash. So many terrifying outcomes made her want to cry out, but her tranquillized body wouldn't cooperate. Dom felt his mate stir and open her eyes. He could see she was struggling to keep them open, keep herself awake and also recognize where she was. The moment her mind registered where she was and what had been done to her, her senses
Under the Dragon's Protection Chapter 5
This time Iris woke up in luxurious surroundings. Her head still pounded and she still felt dizzy, but her surroundings made her overcome every feeling she might have with confusion and awe. It was some sort of master bedroom. From the king-sized bed on which she lay to the marbled floor and painted ceiling with images of Greek Gods, Goddesses, and fire-breathing dragons. The room was a marvel. The royal-ish furniture seemed to be imbibed with gold and gems in various places. Iris tried moving and getting to a sitting position. She didn't know how she got there but the memories from before tranquillization came back gradually. This clearly wasn't werewolves, they would never treat her this well. So could it be her abductor, Dominic? She didn't even know his last name and he seemed to know her strengths and weaknesses like the back of his hand. She could see three doors, one of them must be the bathroom and the other the walk-in wardrobe, so that meant the third one was the exit. Tha
Under the Dragon's Protection Chapter 6
The reality of being kidnapped by a person who could legit turn himself into a dragon was a scary one. Iris was trying to come to terms with it all when the three women heard an explosion that seemed just outside the wall-sized window. Lady Marie suddenly got into a high-alert mode and ordered Sussane, "The duty to comfort and protect your Alpha lady is on you now child, prove your worth."* With that, she was out of the room as quickly as sound. Iris looked at Sussane alarmed, "What was that? What is happening? What did Lady Marie mean by Alpha Lady? Was she referring to me? What do I need comfort and protection from? Why did she ask you to prove your worth? Is it Dragon Dominic?" The questions poured from her lips like water from a waterfall but Sussane simply replied, "There are two things you should know, Lady Hanson. One, There are things like answering your questions, that I am not allowed to do, only Lady Marie or Alpha McBlaze can, even though I do know the truth, it's not m
Under the Dragon's Protection Chapter 7
By the time evening rolled in, Iris was getting jumpy and Sussane was finding it hard to keep her calm. Commotion and voices outside had ceased but Iris' restlessness only increased with every passing minute. Twilight had settled when Lady Marie entered, "Ah, finally, we can all relax and rest for the night. Tomorrow is a big day." She looked exhausted but had a victorious shine in her eyes. "Alright! That is enough!" Iris had finally had enough. She was done waiting and she was done waiting in one room belonging to her abductor and feeling caged. "Either you guys tell me the whole truth right now. Or so help me God, Dragons or not, I will tear you all to shreds and escape. I'd rather take my chances in the outside world than in this royal prison you are conducting." She was furious and both the women could see that. Sussane looked helplessly at Lady Marie and communicated telepathically to her, 'She has been on the verge of bursting for a while now.' Lady Marie nodded silently, t
Under the Dragon's Protection Chapter 8
"Mate!"The moment that those words left Lady Marie's lips, Iris felt a chill travel down her spine.She was familiar with this bond. It had happened once, a long time ago, when she was newly enhanced. It did not end nicely.#It was when Iris found herself in a random forest somewhere in England when she was only a century old, most of which was either spent in a Japanese temple learning to become a samurai or in a Russian laboratory as a lab rat. She had finally broken out of her lab prison and was currently trying to survive the cold English winter night when an amazing feeling hit her. It felt like home and comfort and warmth.She stood on her guard, ready to run again if need be. She had been through enough already. But that smell materialized in the form of a handsome blonde man with blue eyes smiling kindly at her. That is how she realized she had found home and comfort and warmth in the form of a man. But before that, she had already promised herself to another man, so she cou
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Hello, my beautiful escapists who kept up with my shenanigans throughout the ups and downs of this book. First things first, I love you all. I feel so lucky to have found this platform and through this all of you. I love the comments and I hope you weren't bored with my author notes. Multiple TV shows, novels, and movies came together in my head every night, and I created Iris. Through her I created Dominic and you guys know the rest. I have two news to share with yall. The first one is about this book. I am delighted and proud to tell you guys that 'Under the Dragon's Protection' is available on A****n Kindle. I have ordered my author's copy of the paperback for this book. Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, A****n is unable to ship to Pakistan to my remote location in the middle of Thal, the second largest desert in my country. So, I have sought the help of an abroad friend to get it for me and then send it to me by post. The whole procedure will take more than a couple of
Under the Dragon's Protection New Years Special
Marie had wanted to be the first one to see the Sun on the first day of the year. She had convinced her parents to fly her to the East coast of Japan to stand on the highest point and catch the first rays of the first Sun of the year. They had reached there a day earlier, and Marie was determined to stay awake the whole night, countdown to midnight, and then watch the sunrise before sleeping. Iris was sure she wouldn't make it past ten, but she still promised her daughter not to force her bedtime and in case she does fall asleep, to wake her up before midnight and sunrise. * Dom walked from behind Iris, who was leaning slightly on the balcony railing deep in thought, the mug of tea brewed from local Japanese herbs forgotten in her hands. "Penny for your thoughts, Little Wolf?" Dom whispered close to her ear and took pleasure as her body reacted to his voice. Iris turned around slightly, placing the mug on the nearby table as Dom placed his hands on the railing behind her, envelo
Under the Dragon's Protection Christmas Special
"Daddy, watch out!" But before Dom could duck, a ball of snow flew into his face and then Iris' laugh rang through the chilly morning. "My turn!" Dom laughed louder wiping his face and threatening, "Now, watch out!" He threw the two balls of snow in his big hands, one at each of his girls. Purposefully missing his daughter, making her sweet laugh ring in the crisp morning air. "Mommy, I need more!" Little Marie called out, making Iris temporarily lose concentration and head towards her daughter to create a bunch of little snowballs for her to throw. That's when Dom sneaked behind his wife and masterfully pulled back her neckline to drop a handful of ice down her back, making her shriek and run inside, "Dom! You'll pay for this." "You wanna make snow angels?" Dom offered his daughter who still stood bewildered at what had happened and why had mommy suddenly stopped helping her make more snowballs. She nodded enthusiastically and laid on the snow as Dom joined her and the two str
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[The semi-smut scene of the patch-up in the cave.] This was the first time a man had looked at her with this hunger and not to harm her but with a need to love her. That was all the motivation either of them needed because they didn't know who began it but with another loud thunder, they were on each other. More like Dom was hoisting Iris by her thighs as she had jumped on him and wrapped her legs around his torso. The patch-up makeout was intense as they kissed each other wanting to drown in the other. Their tongues danced to the wild rhythms of their hearts as their combined shadow danced with fire on the cave walls on the music of the magical storm that was raging outside. Once their lips were kiss-swollen and their lungs could not take the lack of oxygen anymore, they unwillingly separated. But Dom had had enough of staying away and the factors that were trying to pull them apart, so he headed for an attack of kisses and nibbles on her neck making it hard for her to control her
Under the Dragon's Protection BONUS D****e piece from Chapter 38
[Dom's dream from the Med-Bay bed after getting rescued from Y's Island and recovering.] Dom outlined the edge of her black lace panties with his teeth as Iris couldn't help but squirm under his ministrations, making Dom stop and look up from his position between her legs and say in his deep sensual voice, "Little wolf, if you don't stay place, these lace panties are not going anywhere tonight!" Iris looked at him doubtfully, "You don't mean that!" Dom sat up straight, revealing his tanned chest that flowed down to his smooth torso ornamented by rigid eight-pack abs and that sexy v-line that made Iris drool. "Try me!" He challenged and Iris was quick to give in, not only because she knew he would do as he said but also because she was too eager to avoid delay. She wanted him and she wanted him soon, so she huffed making her naked breasts jiggle. "Fine!" Dom's bulge in his trousers got more obvious at the show of her hot body lying almost naked on his bed waiting for him to do
Under the Dragon's Protection BONUS Chapter between 28 and 29
Implied Smut. The salty water washed its foam around their feet as their eyes gazed at the mesmerizing sunset. After an exquisite lunch, Iris found herself being led out of the house by Dom and towards the beach. The weather wasn't particularly sunny, but it was perfectly cloudy enough to walk in the not-so-hot sand barefoot and roam around without sunglasses or hats. The salty sea wind blew through their hair and clothes, and Iris felt a sense of euphoria she had always yearned for. Dom couldn't help himself but keep his eyes fixated on his mate. Lady luck had smiled on him, and he couldn't be more grateful. He wanted to provide her with everything she had been missing for centuries. They kept walking silently on the beach, savoring each other's company and the gorgeous beach around them. No exchange of words was needed. Somewhere along the walk, Dom's hand found Iris subtly. She didn't pull it away, relishing in the little skin-on-skin contact they were allowed before the rituals
Under the Dragon's Protection Epilogue
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Under the Dragon's Protection Chapter 94
[Warning: This chapter contains an account of childbirth. Readers are advised to proceed with caution.] Dominic walked haphazardly through the emergency field hospital that had been set up by the witches to help the wounded in the war. "We need more people, just give the order and the women can come to aid." Nathaniel was trying to keep up with Dom's pace and convince him. "I cannot allow them to be on the battlefield when I promised their men that their women, children, and elderly would be safe at all costs." Dom looked around at his people, some lying motionless on the makeshift cots with missing limbs, some lying on the ground groaning because there was nowhere else to go, awaiting medical and magical help. "I am not asking you to order them to be here or break your promise. Just give the women a choice. Let the ones who volunteer come and help us get these brave people back on their feet. The war isn't over just because Waai is dead." Nathanial was persistent. Dom suddenly st
